In the midst of COVID-19, it had not been easy for both the person with alzheimer or their caregivers. It's a challenge to change the routine of the person with alzheimer including wearing a mask, not able to go to their day care centre, to adopt a new 1-m safe distancing habit. World Alzheimer Month (WAM) 2020 overarching theme is: Enpowerment. It is 4 prong empowerment:
a. Persons Living with Dementia to live with dignity and allow them to live their lives the way they want;
b. Caregivers, to have the skills to provide quality dementia care to better support their loved ones with dementia;
c. Public, to increase their knowledge and empathy for the dementia community; and
d. Stakeholders and Partners, to come up with initiatives to better support the cause.

Please refer to WAM2020 for the series of online activities lined up.

WAM Sep 2020 - Singapore events

Sep Month	Time	Event
1 – 21		ADA Walk2Remember 2020. Register here
5	2 - 330pm	FILM & Panel: Young-onset dementia & the impact on young caregivers Register here
12	930 - 1030am	Exercise (online) for Caregivers & Falls Prevention for Persons with dementia (by Sengkang General Hospital) Register here
19	930 - 1030am	Managing Challenging Behaviours through Meaningful Activities & Structuring Routines (by Sengkang General Hospital) Register here
19	11am - 12pm	Mindfulness in Caregiving (by Sengkang General Hospital) Register here
19	2 - 330pm	FILM & Panel: Dementia and the role grandchildren play in the circle of care Register here
19	3 - 4pm	Creating Awareness and Challenging Stigma (by NUS EDEN Team) Register here
26	11am - 12pm	Coping with Swallowing and Communication Issues at Home Register here